Overview

• At a ceremony in Mexico City’s MIDE museum, President Claudia Sheinbaum and Governor Victoria Rodríguez reaffirmed the central bank’s constitutional autonomy.
• Banxico introduced legal‑tender commemoratives: a limited two‑ounce .999 silver 10‑peso coin and temporary banknotes carrying a centenary legend.
• Sheinbaum called for more accessible, responsible lending to SMEs, entrepreneurs and families, and pressed for faster financial digitalization to reach vulnerable groups.
• Officials stressed coordination among Banxico, the Finance Ministry and commercial banks, with SME credit guarantees reported as high as 80% to spur lending.
• With inflation at 3.49% in the first half of August, the board said it will consider further rate reductions at upcoming meetings, and the next policy decision is scheduled for September 25.